african american federal executives association, inc.

opm memorandum

On March 11th, OPM released a memo stating that the 2010 AAFEA Training Workshop "qualifies as training in compliance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 41". To view the full memo, click here.

aafea 2010 training workshop

Registration for the 2010 AAFEA Training Workshop is now open! The 2010 AAFEA Training Workshop will be held April 19 - 21, 2010 in Williamsburg, Virginia at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Register now to take advantage of the Early Bird rate... [more]

brown receives 2010 same golden eagle award

The Society of American Military Engineers has selected AAFEA President William A. Brown Sr. as the recipient of the SAME Academy of Fellows Golden Eagle Award... [more]

ses diversity
assurance act

April 3, 2008

Click HERE to read the 3 April 2008 statement presented by by William A. Brown SR, P.E., HAIA, to the House and Senate Subcommittees.

October 4, 2007

Click HERE to see the 4 October 2007 statement by William A. Brown SR, P.E., HAIA, concerning the Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act.

May 10, 2007

Click HERE to see the 10 May 2007 testimony William A. Brown SR, P.E., HAIA, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia.

Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act

There are approximately 6100 members of the Senior Executive Service (SES). Only 200 of these members, however, are African Americans and as a result, the SES ranks are not very diverse. This lack of diversity extends to women as well. If our nation is to continue to grow and maintain its position of leadership in the world our federal leadership needs to reflect the diversity of the American culture.

The Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act will ensure that minority and female applicants for SES positions are judged against the same criteria as majority members; that minorities and women are represented on the selection panels; and that agency heads are held accountable for achieving diversity in their agencies. It will also establish a Senior Executive Service Resource Office in the Office of Personnel Management responsible for promoting fair and equal policies with regards to SES selection and for maintaining statistics on the composition of the SES.

The Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act has been introduced into the Senate as S 2148 and the House of Representatives as HR 3774. The Act was passed by the House on June 3, 2008. On June 16, 2008, the bill was referred to the Senate. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has since referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

At this time, the Senate is not expected to take any further action on the bill until after the commencement of the next legislative session.

Over the next ten years more than 80 percent of the 6100 SES will retire. Unless this Act is passed the replacements for these retirees will not reflect the American landscape.

AAFEA, Inc. and many other prominent organizations will continue to support the bill and encourage you to please contact your congressperson and obtain their support for S 2148, the Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act.